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ACT govt saves all recycled ICT gear from landfill
The ACT government's ICT equipment disposal broker Reuse-RecycleIT has saved all the territory's excess or superseded ICT equipment from the landfill since entering the arrangement in 2009. [ + ]
Defence boffins show off novel online security device
Scientists from the Defence Science and Technology Group have developed a device to verify the security of online content being delivered over untrusted computer machines or networks. [ + ]
Opera House appoints AECOM for 3D BIM project
The Sydney Opera House has selected an AECOM-led consortium for a project to develop a cloud-based 3D interface that bridges building information modelling and databases with control systems. [ + ]
Smart ICT for Australia's infrastructure
NICTA has called for the use of 'smart ICT' in all upgrades and new proposals to help improve infrastructure that's struggling to cope with population growth. [ + ]
The Australian Government must learn from US data breaches
As recent US government experience shows, data breaches are inevitable. What's important is how quickly we react and the steps we take to minimise the damage, said FireEye's Phil Vasic. [ + ]
'Smart regions' demand better local-government IT — and better collaboration
Citizens are just as concerned that governments use technology to help them prepare for severe weather events as they are on initiatives such as smart lighting, transport information and intelligent parking, a major new report shows. [ + ]
Smart ICT could transform Australia's infrastructure
During a hearing on Friday, a House Standing Committee was given a number of recommendations for using smart ICT to transform the way Australia manages its public infrastructure. [ + ]
SE Qld could be Australia's first Smart Region
A Cisco report has identified strong local support for the concept of transforming Southeast Queensland into Australia's first Smart Region using IoT and other digital technologies. [ + ]
NEC wins DFAT global ICT support contract
NEC Australia has won a four-year contract to assume responsibility for the Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) ICT Global Support Centres, which support 12,000 users at 160 sites across the world. [ + ]
AG commissions cost-benefit study on fair use
The Attorney-General's Department well evaluate the costs and benefits of introducing fair use exemptions for copyright violation laws. [ + ]
ATO sets up IT services panel with 80 suppliers
The ATO's new consolidated IT professional services panel will be used by 17 Treasury agencies and has a combined value of $91.5m per year. [ + ]
Geospatial may be most popular open data in Australia
Initial results from the Open Data 500 Australia study suggest that the most popular form of open government data in Australia is geospatial and mapping data, followed by environmental data. [ + ]
DTO's agenda likely to stumble, former AGIMO head warns
The federal government's Digital Transformation Office will likely miss its first major deadline, warns Glenn Archer, former head of the Australian Government Information Management Office. [ + ]
Government Technology Review — a new beginning
Government Technology Review (GTR) is relaunching today as a brand-new multichannel information source — quarterly print magazine, weekly e-newsletter and daily online updates — serving the government ICT sector. [ + ]
Queensland Health to integrate IT functions
Queensland's health department will merge its strategic and operational IT functions into the new eHealth Queensland division to help fulfil its electronic record and other eHealth ambitions. [ + ]
